Ryan Vaughn, Principal
Email: rvaughn@chooseAESD.org
Ryan Vaughn has dedicated over 18 years to the Avondale Elementary School District. In that time, he has served as a middle school Social Studies teacher, Master Teacher, Dean of Students, and Assistant Principal. Mr. Vaughn has a degree in Social Studies Education, as well as Masters degrees in Curriculum and Instruction and Teaching English to Students of Other Languages and Administration. Mr. Vaughn is extremely excited and proud to serve as Principal of Desert Star after serving three years as Assistant Principal, and truly believes that all students are capable of success, no exceptions!
Brittany Scheer, Assistant Principal
Email: bscheer@chooseaesd.org
Brittany Scheer joins Desert Star with over ten years of experience serving in Arizona public schools. With a strong passion for literacy, Ms. Scheer began her career as a middle grades reading and language arts teacher. She then had the opportunity to serve as an instructional coach, working alongside administration to support teachers and students.
Ms. Scheer holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Masters degrees in Elementary Education and Educational Leadership. She was honored to receive the Teacher of the Year and Middle School Coach of the Year awards in her previous school district. Ms. Scheer is so excited to join the Desert Star Scorpion family, and echos Malala Yousafzi’s sentiment that, “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world!”
Dear Desert Star Community,
Welcome to Desert Star School - home of the Scorpions! I am excited to be a member of a school community where we strive to build thinkers, problem solvers and communicators to empower our students to shape tomorrow.
The Desert Star scorpions are on a journey to academic excellence by providing a culture of academic and social-emotional growth, which is the result of a collaborative partnership between the staff, parents, and our community.
I look forward to collaborating with all members of our school community to build strong relationships to move our school towards excellence!
With respect,
Mr. Ryan Vaughn, DS Proud Principal
(623) 772-4606
rvaughn@chooseaesd.org